One practice of ancient Chinese medicine was using reflexology techniques as foot remedies to detoxify your body. These methods were based on the belief that the energy zones of the feet are connected to internal organs. Both Chinese and Japanese cultures believed that the entire body could be cleansed by removing accumulated toxins through the soles of the feet.
All of these foot remedies to detoxify the body not only cleanse toxins from the system but are also very relaxing. Taking care of your feet is a fantastic way to relieve stress and unwind after a long day. Your feet are an important part of your overall health. Taking care of your feet is one of the first steps in an overall health plan.
Here are two easy ways to get rid of all these problems and detox your body.
Method 1: Apple cider vinegar to detox your feet
The list of benefits of apple cider vinegar is long. To detox your feet with apple cider vinegar, you will need 1 tablespoon ACV, 2 tablespoon rock salt, 3-4 drops of essential oil, and moisturizer/mustard oil.
How to detox
Take warm water in a bucket. The water should cover the area below your knees and should be moderately warm and not very hot.
Mix all the above ingredients in water apart from the moisturizer. Soak your feet for 15 minutes in water and clean your feet with a towel. Now moisturize your feet with any cream or mustard seed oil.
If you have some time, relax for 30 minutes by lying down. The nerves get soft after dipping your legs in the water, thus it’s best not to put pressure on them by walking.
How this works
Warm water is effective in reducing leg aches. Warm water increases blood circulation, which increases the amount of oxygen in the blood. All this helps relax our muscles and in getting a good night’s sleep. Rock salt in the water helps in treating the pain. That is why when we use bath salts, our body feels so light and relaxed.
Method 2: To detox your feet
Another easy way to detox your feet is by using mustard oil, Himalayan salt, lemon, and warm water.
How to do:
Massage your feet with oil, Himalayan salt, and lemon. Now take warm water in a bucket and squeeze the juice of two lemons, add some pink salt, and soak your feet for 20 minutes.
This will not only relax your feet but also detox your body.
How does it work?
Pink salt has iron, iodine, sodium chloride, and various other minerals. When we mix salt in water, the minerals from the salt get dissolved in water. When we soak our feet in this water, the minerals from it get soaked in our body from the tiny pores in our skin.
